Highway Maintenance Technician - CDL Driver/Equipment Operator - Baker
About The Position
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Maintenance Technician in the Baker Section. This position performs a variety of work as a laborer, lead worker, equipment operator, and truck driver for highway maintenance activities. Operates various trucks and a variety of heavy equipment to perform culvert placement and installation/cleaning, landslide removal, crack/mastic sealing, fence building or bridge repair, guardrail or sign installation, luminaire maintenance, roadway repair, vegetation and roadside maintenance, pavement marking and striping operations, and snow and ice control. This position is part of a career ladder with career advancement opportunities. For a full job description, please contact Jordan Ulrich at [email protected].
Requirements
- A valid Montana Commercial Operators License (Class A, Type II) with no restrictions, a tank endorsement and a valid Medical Examiner's Certificate (MEC). Applicants with a learner's permit have 30 days to obtain the necessary Montana Commercial Operators License.
- Maintenance Tech Level I ($28.59): One (1) year experience driving heavy truck or operating construction equipment.
- Maintenance Tech Level II ($29.09): Also requires one (1) year of documented experience from another city, county, or other state highway road department where you were employed for the purpose of road maintenance.
- Maintenance Tech Level III ($29.59): Also requires three (3) or more years of documented experience from another city, county, or other state highway road department where you were employed for the purpose of road maintenance.
- Successful applicants must live or relocate within 45 road miles of the Section House and must have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to the section headquarters.
Responsibilities
- Culvert placement and installation/cleaning
- Landslide removal
- Crack/mastic sealing
- Fence building or bridge repair
- Guardrail or sign installation
- Luminaire maintenance
- Roadway repair
- Vegetation and roadside maintenance
- Pavement marking and striping operations
- Snow and ice control
Benefits
- Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Access to Montana Health Centers, low-cost clinics for state employees and their families
- State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)
- Employees in this position receive overtime compensation or compensatory time for all time in a pay status over 40 hours in a workweek
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
- Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
- Benefits apply on first day of employment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
